Netflix has announced the acquisition of two new anime series – Ultraman and Kengan Ashura for 2019; the renewal of Aggretsuko for a second season, and the premiere dates for Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, Dragon Pilot, Castlevania: Season 2 and Cannon Busters. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (July 18th) Dragon Pilot […]
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Dragon Ball Super Premieres In May!
Dragon Ball Super – which continues the action of Akira Toriyama’s famed fantasy adventure series – premieres this month from VIZ Media, along with new volumes of Anonymous Noise, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, D.Gray Man and the digital exclusive, Boys Over Flowers Season 2: Vol. 5. Digital manga updates for May include new […]
VIZ Media Setting Up at Anime Central 2016!
VIZ Media is setting up shop at Anime Central 2016 – with panels on Sailor Moon and what’s coming up from the publisher, and a booth where fans can take advantage of convention pricing on any number of hot ticket item (an Ultraman bundle with Collectible Figure? Sounds good to me!) as well as pick […]
Ultraman Returns! Son of Ultraman Carries On Family Business!
For the first time in what seems like forever, Ultraman will be back in the business of obstructing would be alien invaders/kaiju – or rather, his son will be carrying on the name. The series – written by Eiichi Shimizu with artwork by Tomohiro Shimoguchi – features Shinjiro, son of Shin Hayata, the original Ultraman. Blessed […]
VIZ Media Brings Books, Creators and Exclusives to Comic-Con 2015!
VIZ Media is bringing the creators of the new Ultraman manga – Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi – to comic-Con 2015, along with exclusive copies of Ultraman Vol. 1 (it won’t be in stores until August 18th). Other plans include panels on Sailor Moon (VIZ is releasing the 200 episode complete Sailor Moon on Blu-ray for […]
Ultraman Creators Coming to Comic-Con 2015!
The creators of VIZ Media’s new Ultraman manga series, Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, will be attending Comic-Con 2015 for their very first international appearance. They will participate in the VIZ Media Presents Ultraman Panel on Friday, July 10th as well as four autograph signing sessions. A special Ultraman bundle will be available for $30 at […]
All-New Ultraman Manga Coming To North America!
VIZ Media has acquired the rights to the latest Ultraman manga series – an updated series inspired by the classic Japanese Ultraman TV series.
DVD REVIEW: Watch Out Batman! It’s Ultraman!!
Back in the late sixties, while North Americans were enjoying William F. Dozier’s inspired camp version of Batman, Japan was enjoying the exploits of a much bigger superhero – Ultraman – in a show modestly entitled Ultraman – A Special Effects Fantasy Series! Though it was, basically, a man-in-a-rubber-suit monster series, it was fast-paced science […]